New Guide Rail Tool

[Lance Lafargue]

Thanks Allan.  I'll be experimenting and will Lance Lafargue, RPT
Mandeville, LA
New Orleans Chapter, PTG
lancelafargue@bellsouth.netlet you know.


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Allan L. Gilreath, RPT
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 8:46 AM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: RE: New Guide Rail Tool


Lance,

I haven't chucked an umbrella stave tool into a soldering iron but I have
heated the easing tool with my butane torch/soldering iron and eased things
with the damper wire in place.  Worked extremely well.

Allan
Allan L. Gilreath, RPT
Assistant Director - TEAM2001
July 11-15, 2001 - Reno, NV
agilreath@mindspring.com
http://www.ptg.org/conv.htm
Director: Laura Olsen, RPT
Assistant Directors: Allan Gilreath, RPT - Gary Neie, RPT - Dale Probst, RPT

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Lance Lafargue
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 4:35 PM
To: pianotech listserv (E-mail)
Subject: New Guide Rail Tool



I usually ease guide rail holes with a traditional easing tool.  When
severe,
as it often is here in the south, I take the dampers out and iron them with
a bridge pin (in brass rod) chucked into a key easing iron with thermostat.
This works great.  My question is:  Has anyone tried to chuck a guide rail
easing tool (just the metal business end) into an iron in order to ease/iron
without removing the dampers?  Thanks,


Lance Lafargue, RPT
Mandeville, LA
New Orleans Chapter, PTG
lancelafargue@bellsouth.net